The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-01
SUSTAINED BY DEMOCRATS
Coy and His Gang Defended and Upheld
by Members of His Party.
How the Conspiracy Case Is Viewed from the
Standpoint of the Democratic Politician
Talk on the Streets.

Talk on the Streets
It is observed that the defendants in the con-
spiracy tria. have, since the jury disagreed. be-
haved more decently than their party friends.
Coy, Sullivan and the res: of them realize that
the prosecution is not through. They appreciate
the fact that the disagreement leaves them as
badly off as they were before the trial began.
OF course, they are somewhat elated that the
situation is not altogether of formal convic-
ton, but every not rantine Democrat
knows that it is only temporary misplacement
of justice. This opinion prevails generally that
the Democrats, rather those who affiliate with
Coy and believe in his management of the party,
have renewed their abuse of Perkins in trying
to counterfeit public sentiment against the con-
spirators. In the municipal campaign coming on
and in all others until Coy and his co-consprators
are convicted, Perkins is to be used the
shield. Yesterday, in the gossip at the hotels
and on the str Get about the and its end
Democrat could be counted not directly
claiming the innocence of his party managers.
but in denouncing Perkins. This the bur-
den of speech from the conspirators
side. 1T is certainly strange said
an attorney, eff all these men innocent
that they seek SO strenuously to fasten the guilt
Perkins. They know that he spoke the
truth and that his evidence was fully corrohor
ated. Indeed, without his testimony n IalF-
minded jury could not Justly avoid finding the
consplrators guilty. 1t was shown by Allen
Hisey and not denied, that Perkins got his tally
sheet and that he had it thirty minutes or more.
Room 3d. and in that room Perkins
and Coy by Burton to hare
tally on which they were operating. Hell
sey's tally sheet returned him twenty
minutes afterward by Matter, who was also seen
in rhe company of Coy and Perkins. The tally
sheet was straight when it left Heiseys hands.
Ar w han n6 w han
pose you even leave out the testimony OF Per
kins, and Coy swears that he was not present,
the evidence still shows that Coy, Perkins
and Matter were responsible for the changes. Ii
anybody can explain why that evidence IS not
sufficient for conviction l should like to hear
from him.
In connection with the abuse of Perkins the
conspirators and their friends also make great
use of Misrepresentation. Every remark bear
ing on the that is picked up by Democratic
reporters or others Is SO tortured that It's real
meaning IS lost In attempts to make 1t appear
that public expressions, regardless OF party
favor the defendants. This man and that are
represented as saying things that place them in
false positions, and all is done for the sake of
the Democratic party. By this dealing In ana
passing around untrutnful statements that this
one said that thing and another something else as
rejecting upon the prosecution, the defendants
and their supporters seek to allay the wrath or
honest men and to protect jurors whose 1udg-
ment of facts was measured only by partisan
zeal. An instance of this was noticed In q con-
versation yesterday between a Chicago man and
asked about the trial and further as to
who perpe.rated the foreeries. '.Why this man
Perkins changed the tallies and he had no one
to help him." The Democrat. however,
stopped at that. He did not claim that the rest
innocent. He merely omitted to tell the
whole story to mention the names OF the
others who had been trial.
Frank Matter, brother of Stephen, one of the
accused, said: "A terrible CRIME has been COM
mitted, and somebody ought to be punished for
it Had 1 the power / would give the guilty
ones the full extent of the law but believe in
my brothers innocence" This is akin to re-
mark made by of the accused short time
before the trial. II interested only in
myself" he said. ''and brought into it as 1 was
attorney for several of my co-defendants my
tongue is tied. cannot save myself on account
of my professional relations to the accused
Thai Henry S. Span. AS to Bernhamer.
be OF all seems think that the worst is over.
Els name is rarely mentioned by those who
were tried with him. and the fact that him
alone the jury divided equally causes Coy. Sui
livan aud the others to smile. Coy. though.
tried to explain this vote by saving that one OF
the Democratic jurors made y mistake in his
vote He told so," said the little boss
After the jury discharged, some of the
Democratic members of it were in close and
ceedingly friendly relation with Coy who brought
in one or two others the list of the accused to
help toast them. For a time there was quite
love-feast or two of the dowp-town resorts
in which Coy Democrats participated. The
word has gone out TO the gang to hold together,
as the party will back them in all they do.